A solemn commencement of the academic year for new students of the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw — held in the University's largest hall, featuring an inaugural lecture by a distinguished guest.
Date
2 October 2026
Venue
Auditorium Maximum UW
University Authorities
October
02
2026
Auditorium Maximum
Inaugural lecture
About the event
The first day of theacademic journey.
The Inauguration of the Academic Year at the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw is the symbolic commencement of studies for the Faculty's new students. The ceremony takes place in the Auditorium Maximum — the largest hall at the University of Warsaw — in the presence of the University authorities, the Dean, professors, guests of honour, and the entire academic community. The highlight of the event is the matriculation and the inaugural lecture delivered each year by a distinguished guest — an eminent jurist, academic, or public figure.
Programme of the ceremony
Tradition, matriculation, and the inaugural lecture
Matriculation of new students
The formal oath and admission into the student body of the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw — the symbolic start of the new cohort's academic journey.
Addresses by Faculty and University authorities
Speeches by the Dean of the Faculty and representatives of the University of Warsaw authorities — welcoming new students and opening the 2026/27 academic year.
Inaugural lecture
A lecture delivered by a distinguished guest — an authority in the world of law, academia, or public life. A tradition that opens the new academic year at the Faculty every year.
Gathering of the Faculty community
The ceremony brings together new students, their families, lecturers, alumni, and friends of the Faculty in the University's largest hall — the Auditorium Maximum.
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Join us on 2 October 2026
A detailed schedule, the list of lectures for secondary-school students and the evening concert programme will appear here soon.
